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AP Pro Football WriterPainful lesson helped shape Jets QB Darnold's cool demeanorBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) The knuckle below Sam Darnold's freckled right pinkie is still slightly out of place.It serves as a once-painful reminder that the New York Jets rookie quarterback needs to keep his...

AP Pro Football WriterBucs, Bears in 1st place? Who would have thunk it?By BARRY WILNERThere is no way anyone outside Tampa or Chicago would have predicted the Bucs and Bears would both be in first place when they square off in Week 4.Sure, it's still plenty early in the...

Associated PressTitans' Conklin ready to play his first game this seasonBy TERRY McCORMICKNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee Titans right tackle Jack Conklin is set to play for the first time since tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in January during a playoff loss to the New...

Associated PressSteelers' OL DeCastro, Gilbert expected to return vs. RavensBy DAN SCIFOPITTSBURGH (AP) It looks like the Pittsburgh Steelers will return the starting right side of their offensive line for a home divisional rivalry meeting with the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday night.Starting right guard David DeCastro and right...

Wes Hopkins, 10-year safety for Eagles, has diedPHILADELPHIA (AP) Wes Hopkins, a 10-year safety with the Philadelphia Eagles and 1985 All-Pro, has died. He was 57.The team announced his death Friday. No cause was given.Hopkins spent his entire NFL career in Philadelphia, starting 125 games. Hopkins ranks fifth...

Chargers WRs Allen, Benjamin questionable vs. NinersCOSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) Los Angeles Chargers wide receivers Keenan Allen and Travis Benjamin are listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the San Francisco 49ers.Both were limited participants during Friday's practice.Allen did not practice Wednesday or Thursday due to soreness in...

AP Pro Football WriterZimmer, Vikings scrambling for solutions to suddenly shaky DBy DAVE CAMPBELLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) The Minnesota Vikings have been built around a stifling defense since Mike Zimmer was hired as head coach.That foundation has developed a frightening amount of cracks, one-fourth of the way through Zimmer's fifth...

AP Sports WriterUnbeaten Rams racking up big stats in superb offensive startBy GREG BEACHAMLOS ANGELES (AP) Kurt Warner, Mike Martz and the Greatest Show on Turf never put up as many yards passing in a single game as Jared Goff and Sean McVay did Thursday night.The St. Louis...

Dolphins' Wake calls NFL enforcement of QB hits 'sad'DAVIE, Fla. (AP) Miami Dolphins defensive end Cameron Wake has joined other players in complaining about the NFL's officiating emphasis to discourage quarterback hits.''It's sad,'' Wake said Friday. ''I don't think it's a secret that the league is concerned about...

Dolphins' Derby, Branch ruled out against PatriotsDAVIE, Fla. (AP) Miami Dolphins tight end A.J. Derby and defensive end Andre Branch have been ruled out of Sunday's game at New England.Derby suffered a foot injury in last week's win over Oakland, and Branch hurt his knee. Derby's injury means...

Packers WR Randall Cobb questionable with hamstring injuryGREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) The Green Bay Packers are listing receiver Randall Cobb as questionable for this weekend's game against the Buffalo Bills with a hamstring injury.Cobb was added to the injury report on Thursday, when he was limited. He is...

Dolphins' Wake calls NFL enforcement of QB hits 'sad'DAVIE, Fla. (AP) Miami Dolphins defensive end Cameron Wake has joined other players in complaining about the NFL's officiating emphasis to discourage quarterback hits.Wake says when it comes to the league's concern about player safety, quarterbacks come first. His teammate,...